1 Know What s in the Medicine You Take: Active Ingredients in OTC Pain Relievers, Antihistamines, Decongestants and Cough Medicines Single Ingredient Brand Names Pain relievers Acetaminophen Tylenol:, Gelcaps, Geltabs,,, Arthritis Pain Extended Relief, Extended Release Geltabs, Sore Throat Adult Multiple-Ingredient Brand Names Alka-Seltzer Plus: Cold Medicine LiquiGels and Effervescent, Cold & Sinus Medicine Liqui-Gels, Effervescent, Night-Time Cold Medicine Liqui- Gels, Cold & Cough Medicine Liqui-Gels, Flu Medicine Liqui- Gels, Nose & Throat Cold Medicine Effervescent Benadryl: Allergy & Cold, Allergy & Sinus Headache and Gelcaps, Severe Allergy & Sinus Headache Contac: Severe Cold and Flu, Severe Cold and Flu Non-Drowsy Excedrin:, and Geltabs, Aspirin- Free Tension Headache and Geltabs, Migraine, and Geltabs, PM, and Geltabs, QuickTabs Goody s: Body Pain Formula Powder, Headache Powder, Pain Relief, PM Powder Midol: Menstrual and Singlet: Sudafed: Non-Drowsy Cold & Cough Caps, Severe Cold and, Sinus & Cold Caps, Sinus Headache and, Sinus Nighttime Plus Pain Relief TheraFlu: All Regular and Maximum Strength Hot Triaminic: Flu, Cough & Fever, Cough & Sore Throat and Softchews Tylenol: Allergy Sinus NightTime, Severe Allergy, Allergy Sinus Day Time, Gelcaps and Geltabs, Multi-Symptom Cold Non-Drowsy and Gelcaps, Multi-Symptom Cold Nighttime Complete Formula, Multi-Symptom Cold Severe Congestion Non-Drowsy, Flu Day Non-Drowsy Gelcaps, Flu NightTime Gelcaps and, PM, Geltabs and Gelcaps, Sinus Day Non-Drowsy Geltabs, Gelcaps and, Sinus NightTime, Women s Menstrual Relief Vanquish: Vicks: 44M Cough, Cold & Flu Relief, DayQuil LiquiCaps/, NyQuil LiquiCaps/
2 Aspirin Bayer: Genuine, and Gelcaps, Extra Strength and Gelcaps, Extra Strength Plus Ecotrin: Enteric Coated Aspirin St Joseph: Chewable and Enteric Coated Gelcaps, PMS and Gelcaps Robitussin: Multi- Symptoms Cold & Flu and Softgels, Flu, Multi- Symptom Honey Flu, Sinus & Congestion Alka-Seltzer: Original, Cherry, Lemon Lime and Extra Strength Antacid and Pain Reliever Effervescent, Morning Relief, Plus Flu, PM Bayer: PM, Women s Aspirin Plus Calcium BC: Powder, Allergy Sinus Cold Powder, Arthritis Strength Powder, Sinus Cold Powder Excedrin:, and Geltabs, Migraine, and Geltabs Goody s: Body Pain Formula Powder, Headache Powder, Pain Relief Vanquish: Ibuprofen Advil:,, Gel and Liqui-Gels Motrin: IB, and Gelcaps Nuprin: Ketoprofen, Cold & Sinus, and Liqui-Gels, Flu & Body Ache, Migraine LiquiGels Motrin: Sinus/Headache Orudis: KT Naproxen sodium Aleve:, and Gelcaps Antihistamines Brompheniramine Chlorpheniramine Aleve: Cold & Sinus, Sinus & Headache Dimetapp: Cold & Allergy Elixir, DM Cold & Cough Elixir Alka-Seltzer Plus: Cold & Cough Robitussin: Allergy & Cough Sudafed: Sinus & Allergy TheraFlu: Cold & Cough Night Time Hot, Cold & Sore Throat Night Time Hot, Flu & Cough Night Time Hot, Flu & Sore Throat Night Time Hot, Severe Cold & Congestion Night Time Hot
3 and Liqui-Gels, Cold Medicine Liqui- Gels and Effervescent, Flu Medicine Effervescent, Nose & Throat Cold Triaminic: Cold & Allergy and Softchews, Cold & Cough and Softchews, Cold & Night Time Cough, Flu, Cough & Fever, Allergy Runny Nose & Congestion Softchews Tylenol: Allergy Sinus, Gelcaps and Geltabs, Multi- Symptom Cold Night Time Complete Formula Vicks: 44M Cough, Cold & Flu Relief BC: Allergy Sinus Cold Powder Contac: Severe Cold & Flu Robitussin: Flu, PM Singlet: Dimenhydrinate Dramamine: Original Formula, Chewable Formula Diphenhydramine Benadryl: Allergy Kapseals Capsules and Ultratab, Dye-Free Allergy Liqui-Gels Softgels Nytol: QuickCaps, QuickGels Softgels Simply Sleep: Sominex: Unisom: Maximum Strength SleepGels Alka-Seltzer: PM Bayer: Nighttime Relief Benadryl: Allergy & Sinus, Allergy & Cold, Allergy & Sinus Headache and Gelcaps, Severe Allergy & Sinus Headache, Allergy & Sinus Fastmelt Excedrin: PM, and Geltabs Goody s: PM Powder Sudafed: Sinus Nighttime Plus Pain Relief Tavist: Nighttime Allergy Tylenol: Allergy Sinus NightTime, Severe Allergy, Flu NightTime Gelcaps, PM, Geltabs and Gelcaps Doxylamine Unisom: SleepTabs Alka-Seltzer Plus: Night- Time Cold Medicine Liqui- Gels and Effervescent Tylenol: Flu NightTime, Sinus NightTime Vicks: NyQuil and LiquiCaps, NyQuil Cough Loratadine Alavert: Orally Disintegrating, Swallow Claritin: Non-Drowsy 24 Alavert: Allergy & Sinus D-12 Hour Claritin: D Non-Drowsy 12 Hour or 24 Hour
4 Hour, Reditabs Decongestants Pseudoephedrine Contac: Non-Drowsy 12 Hour Cold, Non- Drowsy Timed Release 12 Hour Cold Sudafed: Non-Drowsy 30 mg tablets, 12 or 24 Hour Cough Medicines Dextromethorphan Delsym: Extended- Release Suspension Actifed: Cold & Allergy, Cold & Sinus and, Cold & Sinus, and Liqui-Gels, Flu & Body Ache Aleve: Cold & Sinus, Sinus & Headache Alka-Seltzer Plus: Cold & Sinus Medicine Liqui-Gels, Cold & Cough Medicine Liqui-Gels, Cold Medicine Liqui-Gels, Night-Time Cold Medicine Liqui-Gels, Flu Medicine Liqui-Gels BC: Allergy Sinus Cold Powder, Sinus Cold Powder Benadryl: Allergy & Sinus, Allergy & Sinus Headache & Gelcaps, Severe Allergy & Sinus Headache, Claritin: D Non-Drowsy 12 or 24 Hour Contac: Severe Cold and Flu Dimetapp: Cold & Allergy Elixir, DM Cold & Cough Elixir Motrin: Cold & Sinus Robitussin: Allergy & Cough, CF, Cold & Congestion and Softgels, Cold Severe Congestion Softgels, Flu, Cough & Cold, PE, PM, Simply Stuffy: Singlet: Alka-Seltzer Plus: Cold & Cough Medicine Liqui- Gels, Night-Time Cold Sudafed: Non-Drying Sinus Caps, Sinus & Allergy, Non-Drowsy Sinus Headache and, Severe Cold, TheraFlu: Cold & Cough Hot, Cold & Sore Throat Hot, Flu & Congestion Non-Drowsy Hot, Flu & Cough Hot, Flu & Sore Throat Hot, Severe Cold & Congestion Hot, Severe Cold & Congestion Non-Drowsy Hot, Severe Cold Non-Drowsy Triaminic: Chest & Nasal Congestion, Cold & Allergy, Cold & Cough and Softchews, Cold & Night Time Cough, Cough, Cough & Congestion, Cough & Sore Throat and Softchews, Flu, Cough & Fever, Allergy Runny Nose & Congestion Softchews, Chest and Nasal Congestion Tylenol: Multi-Symptom Cold Night Time, Multi- Symptom Tylenol Cold Day Non-Drowsy and Gelcaps, Multi-Symptom Cold Severe Congestion Non-Drowsy, Flu NightTime Gelcaps and, Flu Non-Drowsy Gelcaps, Sinus NightTime, Sinus Non-Drowsy Geltabs, Gelcaps and, Allergy Sinus Day, Gelcaps and Geltabs, Allergy Sinus NightTime Vicks: 44M Cough, Cold & Flu Relief, 44D Cough & Head Congestion Relief, DayQuil LiquiCaps/, NyQuil LiquiCaps/ TheraFlu: Cold & Cough Hot, Flu & Congestion Non- Drowsy Hot, Flu & Cough Hot, Severe Cold Hot, Severe Cold Non-Drowsy Hot
5 Robitussin: Honey Cough Suppressant Simply Cough: Vicks: 44 Cough Relief Guaifenesin Mucinex: Extended- Release Robitussin: Expectorant Medicine Liqui-Gels, Contac: Severe Cold and Flu, Severe Cold and Flu Non-Drowsy Dimetapp: DM Cold & Cough Elixir, Long Acting Cough Plus Cold Robitussin: Allergy & Cough, CF, Cold & Cough and Softgels, Coughgels, DM, Flu, Honey Cough, PM, Sugar Free Cough Sudafed: Severe Cold and Primatene: Robitussin: CF, Cough & Cold and Softgels, Cold Severe Congestion Softgels, Cold Multi- Symptom Cold & Flu and Softgels, DM, PE, Sugar Free Cough Triaminic: Cold & Cough and Softchews, Cold Night Time Cough, Cough, Cough & Nasal Congestion, Cough & Sore Throat and Softchews, Flu, Cough & Fever Tylenol: Multi-Symptom Cold Night Time, Multi- Symptom Cold Day Non-Drowsy and Gelcaps, Multi- Symptom Cold Severe Congestion Non-Drowsy, Flu NightTime, Flu Non-Drowsy Gelcaps Vicks: 44D Cough & Head Congestion Relief, 44E Cough & Chest Congestion Relief, 44M Cough, Cold & Flu Relief, DayQuil LiquiCaps/, NyQuil Cough, NyQuil LiquiCaps/ Sudafed: Non-Drying Sinus Caps TheraFlu: Flu & Congestion Non-Drowsy Hot Triaminic: Chest & Nasal Congestion Tylenol: Multi- Symptom Cold Severe Congestion Non-Drowsy Vicks: 44E Cough & Chest Congestion Relief Note: This list does not include all combination pain reliever, allergy, cold and flu products that might be available.